unraveling through my brain.

I was originally going to let you digest the Oscar dresses but I'm just way too excited.

I have never been blown away by a collection before. I was flipping through the pictures and my jaw literally dropped.

Maybe it's because I've secretly always wanted to be able to sketch like this (and looking at these sketches makes me feel unworthy of even try to sketch).

But whatever the reason, I present to you my Top 5 from the Atelier Versace's Spring 2009 collection -

Now tell me your jaw dropped too.

fire my imagination.

Okay, so the last post seemed a little suicidal. Rest assured, I'm alive and kicking.

I've been meaning to publish this post awhile ago but I couldn't find the time to do it, not that the horrible internet connection would have allowed me to anyways.

So, because I'm a bigger fashion buff than people think I am (and because the dresses this year are so damn pretty), here are my favourites from this year's Oscars - in no particular order.

All pictures are courtesy of Red Carpet Fashion Awards (my most frequented site on the net -heh.)

Evan Rachel Wood.
Is it just me or Evan Rachel Wood is gradually toning down her Dita Von Teese-ness after breaking up with Marilyn Manson? I personally would love to see this dress is a bright canary yellow, like Angelina Jolie's Emanuel Ungaro dress that she wore at the premier of Ocean's Thirteen in Cannes.

Jennifer Aniston.

There's something about this dress that is quite deja vu when it comes to Jennifer Aniston (or maybe it's the hair) but I love this dress and the way it sparkles. It's like Tinkerbell at an evening dinner.

Maria Menounos.

Looking at dresses make me feel like such a girly girl. But honestly, can you imagine slipping into a dress like this? It's bound to make you feel like a fairy princess, with all the embroidered flowers at the bottom. I'm picturing myself wearing this at the annual ball :D.

Marisa Tomei.

The colour. The hair. The pleats. Enough said.

Miley Cyrus.

I remember seeing Miley Cyrus in this dress and immediately texting Mandy saying it aged Miley by about a bazillion years. With that said, I do think it's a gorgeous dress, though I haven't quite decided on the butterfly belt (I don't like butterflies on clothing). I especially like the neck line - no prizes why.

Natalie Portman.

I didn't quite expect to see so much of nude/off white/neutral colour dresses on the red carpet, even though it is the colour of the season. I like to see vibrant colour dresses which is probably why I'm slightly biased towards this dress. It does, however, somewhat remind me of Olivia Wilde's lavender dress at the 2009 Golden Globes. Oh, and lets just ignore Natalie Portman's make-up though.

Taraji P. Henson.

This dress doesn't look very easy to walk in. The Oscars really pushed my liking of neutral coloured dresses to its limits but that aside, I like this whole look. The make-up, the hair, the outstanding necklace, the dress and the red bag that adds a little punch to it.

Zhang Ziyi (though this is actually from one of the after parties).

Zhang Ziyi does not look thirty at all. She's so (healthily) skinny, it makes me jealous. I'm not a big fan of the shoes but I do like the hair. I think the dress looked better as it was presented on the runway, with the a bow in the middle.

Okay, I'm done.

Oh, and three words - YSL Tribute Pumps.

Now who said my shoes look like hooker-ish?

Bitch.

bulletproof vest.

I still do things and wonder what you'd think about it (or me). I still wonder if you'd approve, I still pretend that you'd care.

But at 12.19am, I said my goodbyes once and for all.

It was nice knowing you.

speed up your breathing.

From Ben's Facebook - just because;

Step 1 : Put your music player on shuffle.
Step 2 : Post the first line from the first 30 songs that play, no matter how embarrassing.
Step 3 : Strike through the songs when someone guesses both artist and track correctly.
Step 4 : Don't look them up on Google or any other search engine, you cheater.
Step 5 : If you like the game, post your own.

1. I'm Mr. Jealous Man today.
2. We both lie silently still in the dead of the night.
3. Come and go now as you please.
4. I'm the next act waiting in the wings.
5. When the wind blows and the rain feels cold.
6. Say my name and his in the same breath.
7. Stop making the eyes at me and I'll stop making the eyes at you.
8. Never knew I could feel like this.
9. Oh, next light bust a right.
10. Say a prayer for me, I need a new life.
11. Hey where did we go, days when the rains came.
12. Strain this chaos, turn it into light.
13. Right now, he's probably slow dancing with a bleach blond tramp.
14. Cheesecake Murder's Sunshine is playing, so lets skip this one.
15. I've got my memories always inside of me.
16. It was 1989, my thoughts were short, my hair was long.
17. When I was younger, I used to be wild.
18. I couldn't sleep last night, I walked alone.
19. This house is a circus, berserk as fuck.
20. All I need is a bitter song to make me better.
21. Plug me in and turn me on.
22. Embracing, the thought of tasting.
23. If shame had a face, I think it would kind of look like me.
24. I didn't ask, they shouldn't have told me.
25. Hey Miss Murder, can I...?
26. Buckets of rain, buckets of tears.
27. Oh, I stepped off the train at dawn.
28. I'll take you home if you don't leave me at the front door.
29. You can dress me up in diamonds.
30. Everybody's hurting, everybody knows it.

when the music stops.

The busy schedule(s), the distance, the time difference - It's like we have the odds stacked against us.

But somehow, someway, we manage.

We manage to calm each other down when university administrations decide to toy with our emotions. We (read : you) manage to help each other (read : me) when Math decides to kick us in the butt. We manage to be there when it matters the most, just before our worlds seemingly come crashing down.

So, just because I don't say it enough - Thank you, hun. For every little thing, every little time.



Don't know what I'll do without you.

well you know nothing.

If you were to ask me what's new lately, I'd probably give you a standard answer - I lead a boring and uneventful life.

Well, today has been slightly different. Apart from the fact I skipped my first class of the semester (not that it matters now), the news of a broken marriage, the stress from exam registration and changing of subjects as well as the (extra++) dosage of fresh gossip...my house gate just fell.

Yup.

Gate. House. Fell.

Those who have been to my place would know how big the iron gate is so you can imagine how heavy that thing is as well.

Thankfully no one got hurt, though there's some damage on the gate, the pillars and the surrounding porch tiles.

On a completely different know, I'm done with classes for the week which basically translates to total free time for the next three days. Too bad I've run out of DVDs to watch.

Oh Lord have mercy on me.

what's that sound?

Because no one can do it like he does;

Once upon a generation gap, there lived a girl who had strawberry coloured hair. She lived in a world of candy and in that world, everyone lived happily ever after except for one - a guy who's name should not be mentioned. He had slimy green hair, long green finger nails and people called him...BAYAM!

So one day, Strawberry Girl went to play around the Candyland and suddenly!, she tripped on a piece of rock candy.

She says, "Damn! Stupid rock candy! Spoiled my friggin marshmallow slippers."

Then suddenly, as she was looking at her damaged slippers, she felt a presence. She turned around and saw...

JENG JENG JENG...

BAYAM!!

They fought. Bayam with his long slimy hands and Strawberry Girl with her plump arms. Obviously, Bayam won the fight because Strawberry Girl couldn't move much - she was fat.

THE END!

Moral of story : Eat your veggie!

spell on you.

My 'laying on the grass talking about life' friend said that she reckons girlfriends of my close (guy) friends would probably feel insecure or threatened by me.

Which further strengthens my theory on me being some dirty little mistress.

And I really doubt that's a compliment.

winter in june.

I think I realised this a long time ago. It just took me awhile to fully accept the fact and be okay with it.

There's no way you're coming back.

under the tracks.

"..i just woke up. and had the weirdest dream involving you, my house, cookies, roadtrips, bozo the clown, nudity, a hospital and pretzels o_O"

At least I'm not the only one with weird dreams.

two! i'm kissing on you.

It was rather comforting to just lay on the cool parquet floor and listen to the pitterpatter of raindrops against the window.

Pictures from last Saturday, just because it was such a happy night;

We've been through some good times and some bad but I'm glad we've overcome it. There's no one like Nana!

In case you don't already know - Nique, Jil, Mei, Aishah, Hana, yours truly, Ieka, Hang.

I love the way Mei boogies.

"Give me sexy", we said. And this is what we get.

SS1 kaki!

Muzzie.

Lunch owed for six years, mattress thrown away. It's like she doesn't love me anymore.

Five bucks if you spot the red candy.

Lim Dominique Jo.

Camp Five - missing Sarah.

I started off high school with them (and Fatin). 1 Bakti kids (:

Edinburgh-bound (hopefully!)

Suri rumah.

Head Prefect and one of her assistants. How I don't miss Friday meetings. Haha!

Kiki Nana.

The smartest girl I know.

To say I had fun would definitely be an understatement.

Saturday made me realize just how close we are to taking yet another step towards adulthood. The fact that we're starting university soon seems so surreal. We'd be pieces of a puzzle, scattered around the globe.

Ten years down the line, will you still call?